CHARLOTTE, NC– February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and CMPD is spreading awareness about community support services.
According to statistics collected by the National Domestic Violence Hotline
- One in three adolescents in the U.S is a victim of physical, sexual, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner.
- Girls between the ages of 16 and 24 experience the highest rate of intimate partner violence which is almost triple the national average.
- 81% of parents say believe dating violence is not a issue.
- Nearly 1.5 million high school students experience physical abuse from a dating partner in a single year.
On February 26, 2015, members of the CMPD DV Unit, Community Support Services, and Safe Alliance will assist with a High School Tour to the following schools to continue to raise awareness of teen dating violence issues:
1.Β West Charlotte High School
2.Β Commonwealth High School
3.Β Northeast Middle School
4.Β Oaklawn Language Academy
5.Β Independence High School
6.Β Olympic High School
7.Β Mallard Creek High School
